Key Details
Style Code: JJ3098-400
- The Eminem x Air Jordan 4 “Encore” was reported pulled from Jordan Brand’s Summer 2027 calendar on September 23, 2026.
- The original 2005 “Encore” was made in a run of about 50 pairs, mostly for friends and family.
- The planned retail pair swapped the original red accents for Game Purple.
The Eminem x Air Jordan 4 “Encore” no longer has a release date. The blue pair had been reported for May 15, 2027 at $230, but on September 23, 2026 it was reported pulled from Jordan Brand’s Summer 2027 calendar, and no new date has surfaced. Jordan Brand never officially announced the release and has not commented on the change.
Reports disagree on whether the shoe is delayed or cancelled outright. Eminem’s manager, Paul Rosenberg, reportedly replied “Nope” on X when asked about the retail release. Until Jordan Brand says otherwise, treat it as off the calendar. For everything that is still scheduled, see our Air Jordan release dates calendar.
The Original Eminem Air Jordan 4 “Encore”
Jordan Brand made the first “Encore” in 2005 to mark Eminem’s album of the same name. Roughly 50 pairs of the blue suede shoe were produced, most of them for friends and family, the same year Undefeated’s famously scarce Air Jordan 4 arrived. In 2017, around the album Revival, the brand made 23 more pairs. One of them went to fans through a StockX charity raffle, with $10 entries benefiting the Marshall Mathers Foundation.
The “Encore” is part of a short list of Eminem Jordans that never reached shelves. The 2015 Eminem x Carhartt Air Jordan 4 was limited to friends and family plus 10 pairs auctioned on eBay, which raised $227,552 for his foundation. He has also teased an Air Jordan 3 around his 2022 Super Bowl halftime show. Browse the rest of the model on our Air Jordan 4 page.
What the Retail “Encore” Would Have Changed
The version leaked in August kept the blue nubuck upper, translucent wing eyelets and Eminem branding behind the tongue, but swapped the original’s red accents, Jumpman included, for Game Purple. Only mock-ups of that pair have circulated.
Eminem x Air Jordan 4 “Encore” Release Status
Part of: Air Jordan Release Dates 2026 & 2027
Eminem x Air Jordan 4 “Encore”
Color: Blue Ribbon/Game Purple-Stealth-Black
Style Code: JJ3098-400
Release Date: TBA (previously May 15, 2027)
Price: $230 (previously reported)
Status: Pulled from Jordan Brand’s Summer 2027 calendar (reported September 23, 2026)
Update note: JustFreshKicks first reported the planned retro on August 11, 2026. The article was updated in September 2026 after reports that the pair was pulled from the calendar.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Eminem Air Jordan 4 “Encore” still coming out?
Not on any current calendar. It had been reported for May 15, 2027 at $230, then was reported pulled on September 23, 2026. Jordan Brand has not given a new date.
How many pairs of the original “Encore” were made?
About 50 pairs were made in 2005, mostly for friends and family. Jordan Brand produced 23 more in 2017, with one offered through a StockX charity raffle.
How was the retail version different from the original?
The leaked retail pair replaced the original red accents with Game Purple, including the Jumpman, while keeping the blue nubuck upper and Eminem tongue branding.
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Information and mock-up images via Sneaker Files and @zSneakerHeadz.
